Will AI finally kill off the office secretary?

The article examines the gradual disappearance of traditional secretaries in favor of automation and outsourcing, while highlighting that assistants are evolving toward more strategic roles. Human qualities — empathy, the ability to anticipate needs, and maintaining relationships — remain essential in the face of AI. The evolution of the profession is therefore not a elimination, but rather a profound transformation.

Why Anthropic’s fresh $183 billion valuation is good news for Amazon

Anthropic, an AI startup specializing in safety, has raised $13 billion in a Series F round, bringing its valuation to $183 billion, benefiting AWS, already a major partner. This influx of funding is expected to boost Anthropic’s cloud spending, particularly around the growth of AWS and its AI infrastructure. The deal also intensifies competition among cloud giants such as Amazon, Google, and Microsoft.